Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-04-21

cIats VINO seek TO advance themselves, all of
which affords me pleasure. A tranquil life
will afford me more satisfaction than any
office, however great the power or emolu-
ments. This as a matter of course should
be sacrificed for the good of ones country or
for the good of ones fellow citizens, in a case
of great emergency. That emergency does
not now in my opinion exist SO far as appIi-
cable to myself"
A Queen Deserts Her Husband
LONDON, April 21.-The Standards Vienna
correspondent telegraphs that Queen Natalie,
of Servia, has separated from her husband,
King Milan, and returned to the home of her
father in Russia. The cause of the separa-
ton is understood to be the fragrant infdelity
of King Milan.
HITS ON THE DIAMOND.
How the Players Appear for the First
Time In the Field Together-George
May be the New Pttcher-The Yale
University Clubs Recent Trip.
A visit to Hamilton Park yesterday after
noon showed that the base ball grounds were
in excellent condition. The snow had all
melted away, the grounds were dry and in
fact they could not have been in better con-
dition.
The grand stand has not been finished yet.
Part of the old stand has been used, but as q
whole it is comparatively new. 1t is not
being built of rough wood, but of planed
material. The stand faces toward the west.
No place for the base ball reporters has yet
been put up.
All the players excepting Farrell and Burns
were on the grounds yesterday afternoon.
Manager Donnelly, Leary and Crowley were
1 NOT A ,i,x had
sembled to see them practice.
Johnny Troy created good deal of laugh
ter when he appeared on the grounds in a
pair of pantaloons which fitted him about
as well as meal sack to lightning rod.
Johnny was even ashamed of himself, al
though there were no ladies present to adj
mire him. And when he ran they spread out
so that it gave the impression that Johnny
was possessed of two barrels.
Zeiher played left field very good natured-
ly, and the way he had to F'shack" the three
baggers and home runs made the other play
ers laugh, only when his turn came to bat,
when everybody else clicked" about playing
that position, and SO an outsider consented
to go out there.
If the players continue to bat as they did yes
terday New Haven will have a veritable slug
ging team and the fence between the grounds
and the horse track will have to be taken
down to give the fielders chance.
Leary at third base, with a red cap on.
showed up in fine form. His pick-ups and
stops and swift throwing to bases was excel
lent
This was the first time that the team had
appeared on the grounds and practiced to-
gether. Most of the other teams of the Eastern
league have been praeticing together for
some weeks and have played several games.
The New Haven team, in weight, will prob
ably be the heaviest in the league. A better
built set of fellows it would be hard to find.
Every one of them showed up well yes
terday. Manager Donneuy had expected to
take the team to Newark to-day to play. but
yesterday afternoon he received telegram
that the Newarks had decided to play the
Brooklyns; so now the New Havens will
play no game till Saturday afternoon, with
the Boston Blues.
The only place where the home team is
weak is in the box. Brill's arm has been
troubling him for some days and it is no
better. Leary is showing up SO well at third
base that it is doubtful if Manager Donnelly
will put him in to pitch at all, except in case
of an emergency.
Thomas F. Downey, a New Haven boy
who is studying medicine in New York, will
probably occupy the box for the home team
in the game against the Boston Blues He is
said to be good player. He has pitched for
the Jaspers of Manhattan college.
It may be possible that New Haven will
have George, one of the pitchers of the New
York league team. George would make a
first-class man for New Haven. If he is re-
leased it may be possible that he will come
here. Manager Mutrie may think it best to
reserve him, however, to be put in the box
when Keefe or WEIGH have an off spell. This
is undoubtedly the New York pitcher that
Manager Donnelly has his eye on and if he
secures him he may we'll consider himself in
luck. Harry Wright, of the Philadelphias,
has offered to dispose of couple of his new
pitchers.
THE BOSTON HERALD ON THE YALE TEAMS.
The Yale university nine returned from its Easter
ciaSs The gn ey d rather Bepter
than had been expected, but disappointed their
trip ftyseght base hits with total Of seventy
five, against eightyone hits, total ninetythree, by
nine runs to their opponents sixty eight and made
| fifty errors, average of eight per game; They
ter showing but for several accidents to members
| of the team, which prevented display
| the catcher wrenched his back. Stage was handi-
capped BY lame arm McConkey second nd, base Sc
sides. AS will be by the figures, the nine bat
game. From present Indications the nine viii be
the heaviest batting one that has ever represented
have their hands full The batting average of Noyes
on the recent "trip was trife over 4o0 and Kel-
fostuna G ' IN EnoeEing dies 70 deIders Kellogg,
reaTka5y Rs both as bat
in the field. The outfield notwithstanding
the absence of Brigham and Sheppard,
did some dne work. right field being the weakest
spot. In all probability neither Brigham Shep
| pard will be seen the field this year The for
mer will not return from Europe until the middle
of June will then hardly be in condition to take
part in the closing games. Heyworth, the change
pitcher, has occupied the points in two games and
/ has shown Judgment and GOODNESS. Damn pitched
part of one game but owing to lack of practice was
very wild. The new rules have not affected Stage S
pitching in the least, and as soon as the ameness
| leaves his arm he may depended upon to show his
old time skill. The work Of the nine, on the
WHOLE is about the same as last year at this time,
l although there are five men on the team
| The majority of the candidates for the freshman
ball remained in that city during the vacation
and practiced twice a day at the field The men
are playing as follows: Strait G. Stuart p ca Cal
3D.; Nilsson, IF Trayer, CT; Simmons, If; sub,
| stitutes, Baldwin and Irwin. The uniforms will
| consist of white jerseys, gray trousers and blue
| and white blazers and caps The nine is not re;
garded as particularly strong, and will have hard
| work TO defeat the Harvard freshmen They have
I already played several exhibition games.-Boston
Herald.
| MCCORMICK RELEASED TO PTTTsBURG.
| CHICAGO April 2O.-McCormick, the pitch